Cry and Sing

Cry

Cry verb - To utter one's distinctive animal sound.

Usage example: we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying

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Sing and cry are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sing" instead a verb "Cry".

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Sing verb - To utter one's distinctive animal sound.

Usage example: I can hear a bird singing in the distance

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Cry and sing are semantically related in call out topic. Sometimes you can use "Cry" instead a verb "Sing".

Nearby Words: singing, singer, singe, singed, singable

love	cry love	sing love
time	cry time	sing time
way	cry way	sing way
bit	cry bit	sing bit
Other words: theme, words, times.

Sort of obvious... Call-and-Response Song: "Homeless" Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody sing hello, hello, hello Somebody say ih hih ih hih ih Somebody cry why, why, why?

Source: Music / Graceland
They all sound like they're about to cry as they sing.

Source: Gallows Humor
He's even admitted that he can't even sing several of his favorite songs because they make him break down and cry.

Source: Lets Play / Gunarm Dyne

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